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Recent Examples of call out
Tributes to the Black origins of country culture Beyoncé also didn’t shy away from boldly calling out her critics while giving a visual reminder of the origins of country music: Black American musicians.
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Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
The Icon Hy-Heel Sneaker in Ice Blue, $445 The Icon, the sneaker heels Witherspoon and Kathy Bates wear, and Oprah called out on her 2024 Favorite Things List, are now available in two new hues.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Continue reading … 'RIGHT FOR THE AUDIENCE' – '60 Minutes' calls out corporate owner Paramount on the air, says producer who quit felt interfered with.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In the early hours of the blackout, many social media users called out Governor Jenniffer González-Colón for being out of the country on vacation.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
The Icon Hy-Heel Sneaker in Ice Blue, $445 The Icon, the sneaker heels Witherspoon and Kathy Bates wear, and Oprah called out on her 2024 Favorite Things List, are now available in two new hues.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Continue reading … 'RIGHT FOR THE AUDIENCE' – '60 Minutes' calls out corporate owner Paramount on the air, says producer who quit felt interfered with.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In the early hours of the blackout, many social media users called out Governor Jenniffer González-Colón for being out of the country on vacation.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
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The 22-year-old thrived in the minors, leading Minor League Baseball in home runs and tied for second in RBIs before he was called up.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now a depth arm in the organization who was called up from triple-A Oklahoma City for a spot start Wednesday, Miller’s first MLB outing of 2025 mirrored the struggles that plagued him over the rest of 2024.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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These errors or—as they're called in the industry, hallucinations—are often attributed to knowledge gaps caused by the parameters and information loaded into the system.—
Cory McNeley,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Scam Detection for phone calls The second feature addresses the growing issue of phone scams, with over half of Americans reporting daily scam calls in 2024.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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